I applied online. I interviewed at HM Treasury (London, England (UK)) in June 2017.

Interview

Online application, then situational judgement test, then numerical and verbal reasoning tests, then on-site assessment centre. Assessment centre involved an interview, a written task given on the day, and a presentation (told topic beforehand). The process took under two months.

Interview Questions

You write a report making recommendations that one of your colleagues disagrees with. How do you respond? Answer Question

The assessment centre consisted of a written assessment (1), competency-based interview (2), and presentation (3).

1) You are given an information pack containing information from a range of sources, and instructions from a senior civil servant detailing what they want to know. Based on that, you write up a 1,000 word report. No need to have any prior knowledge, here: emphasis is on good command of the material and concise structure.

2) Read the civil service competency framework and then deliver the goods with plenty of examples from your experience.

3) This is where you need to prepare. You'll be told in advance of the assessment centre what you're topic will be. On the day, the question will relate to that topic. You then deliver an oral briefing to two interviewers and then take questions.

It's a very friendly process throughout and really nothing to worry about. Do lots of preparation and don't seize up on the day. Good luck!

Interview Questions

Give an example of a time when you have [insert competency from the civil service competency framework]? Answer Question

You are a junior policy advisor. You've written a report for a senior civil servant but one of your colleagues is unhappy because they believe that their view has been ignored. How would you handle this situation? Answer Question

A short numeracy test followed by an interview with a panel of two economists for ~20 minutes. It was very useful to read the materials available on the GES website on common questions asked and the sample numeracy test which was mostly percentage calculation questions.

Interview Questions

They asked some technical questions on free rider problems in public goods in economics, why I am studying economics and how I manage my time. Answer Question

Competency based interview. Civil Servant competency framework needed. Need to provide examples to evidence how you meet the competencies. Ususally interviewed via a panel incl. a member of HR. HR are very slow, and it can take some time to get all relevant paper work completed.

I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at HM Treasury (London, England (UK)) in March 2016.

Interview

Did a written test first, that was similar in structure to the practice test supplied on the website, and then went in for the interview which focussed first on competencies, and then on economics questions. I found that they were very helpful, and were very keen to make applicants feel at ease; happy to answer questions, bring water, that sort of thing.

I applied online. The process took 4+ months. I interviewed at HM Treasury in March 2016.

Interview

Application, then tests, then invited to write essay style answers to competency questions and finally a telephone interview. The process was long and reply was late ! because they don't operate on rolling basis.

I applied online. The process took 3+ months. I interviewed at HM Treasury (London, England (UK)) in January 2016.

Interview

Applied online and had to answer questions such as: why do you want to work here? Why as a policy adviser? And then a scenario-based question about what you would do to prepare to brief a Minister on a topic you didn't know much about. Then you take online tests and if you pass these, they will look at the answers you gave on the initial application. Assuming you pass this, you will be invited to an assessment centre. This is a half-day (from 08.45-13.00) at their recruitment office. This consists of a 1 hour, 15 minute written test, a 45-minute competency interview and a presentation. They will give you the competencies that they will be testing you on in each exercise beforehand. The written test was to be completed on a laptop and we had to produce a report for a Minister. We were given about 20 pages of information to help us get to grips with the topic. You have a 1000-word limit.Next was the interview. The questions were quite dry with the only surprise being 'what do you think the biggest challenge will be in the role?'. I'm unsure as to whether the two people interviewing me had much experience of it... It wasn't the best interview I've ever had as there was no flow between questions, it was quite stilted and awkward. Lastly, I had the presentation. We were given 30 minutes to prepare. We had been given the general topic to revise before the day and were only given a specific question at the start of the 30 minutes. This wasn't a disadvantage though as the question itself was quite general and if you revised the topic, you wouldn't have had any problems. They give you the option to use a flipchart but you don't need to. One thing that surprised me here was the fact that in the email they sent after booking the assessment centre, they said we would have access to a laptop in the prep time but we did not. So make sure to take your notes along with you. Then you have 8 minutes to present in front of two assessors. They ask you follow-up questions about the things you've said during the presentation. One of them kept challenging my opinions but I guess it depends which assessor you get. You have a clock in front of you as well so don't worry about how you're going to make sure you're keeping to time. At the end you're told you will find out in 2 weeks.I did not get an offer but they said they would inform me if any roles came up that were suitable for me. I am still awaiting feedback so will update here when that is received.

Interview Questions

What do you think will be the biggest challenge in the job?Give us an example of a time when you have had to adapt your communication.An example of a time you showed leadership skills. Answer Question

I applied online. The process took a week. I interviewed at HM Treasury (London, England (UK)) in December 2015.

Interview

The interview was straight forward, I first have to give a short presentation following a brief they sent me a week prior. I had to propose a couple of ideas outlining how I would go about promoting a new government scheme, what channels I would choose why and what I would pay special attention too. Afterwards they asked me a couple of question putting extra emphasis on the differences between a civil service position and the competitive businesses before asking me if I had any questions.

Interview Questions

The general questions: What are your strengths and weaknesses? Name an example of you showing great flexibility and thinking on your feet. How would you react to criticism, especially if you are 100% convinced you are in the right? Answer Question

What do you think is the greatest challenge of civil service? Why do you want to work here? Answer Question

Reading our social media, what would you say is our communication strategy and underlying aim? Answer Question

Online application: CV and competencies, quite arduous. Then invited to interview in London, includes numeracy test, competency based questions and economics knowledge questions. Once completed, heard back within 4 weeks and was given offer.

I applied online. The process took 4+ months. I interviewed at HM Treasury (London, England (UK)) in February 2015.

Interview

The interview process comprises an interview with HR and a policy specialist, a presentation on a pre-defined topic and interview, and a written test. The interview with HR and a policy specialist involves demonstrating how you meet the competencies set out in the civil service competency framework. The presentation involves an 8-minute presentation on a topic provided a week before. You have 30 minutes to prepare for the presentation and are given a board to draw charts etc to support your presentation. This is followed with questions about your presentation and the topic in question. The written exercise involves writing a briefing with information and statistics provided. You need to identify what evidence is needed (you don't need to use all the information in the briefing) and should demonstrate an ability to use statistical data.

Interview Questions

Cite an example when you've had to manage multiple commitments and how you managed your time. Answer Question

Interview candidates at HM Treasury in United Kingdom rate the interview process an overall positive experience. Interview candidates say the interview experience difficulty for HM Treasury in United Kingdom is average. Some recently asked HM Treasury interview questions were, "You write a report making recommendations that one of your colleagues disagrees with. How do you respond?" and "Decribe what a positive externality is and can you give me one example? ". 100% of the interview applicants applied online.